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Sanjith Singh

Global Executive Business Leader | Business Strategy | P&L | Commercial Leadership | Business Transformation | Partner Management | Software | Technology | Digital Transformation | Automation | Sales Leadership | SaaS
23.4 yrs experienceIndustrial Automation
Nov 2022

The move

MoveNidec Motor Corporation → Schneider Electric
TitleGlobal Director, Sales and Marketing - Nidec Merkle-Korff (A Division of Nidec Motion Control) → Global Vice President: Industry, Automation, Software, Partnerships
LocationGlobal → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Global → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE3.5
Total experience23.4 years
Schneider Electric headcount10,001+ employees
Schneider Electric industryAutomation Machinery Manufacturing
Schneider Electric HQRueil Malmaison, Paris
Schneider Electric typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Global Vice President: Industry, Automation, Software, PartnershipsNov 2022 — Present
    Schneider Electric· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Permanent Full-time
  2. Vice President Industry and Automation BusinessMar 2020 — Nov 2022
    Schneider Electric· Permanent Full-time
  3. Global Director, Sales and Marketing - Nidec Merkle-Korff (A Division of Nidec Motion Control)Nov 2018 — Feb 2020
    Nidec Motor Corporation· Global· Full-time
  4. Country Director, Canada (VP/GM Platform)Mar 2017 — Oct 2018
    Nidec Drive Technology Corporation· Toronto, Canada· Full-time
  5. Country Director, Canada (VP/GM Platform)Apr 2015 — Feb 2017
    Emerson Automation Solutions· Toronto, Canada Area· Full-time
  6. Director of Sales (VP Sales / GM Platform)Oct 2011 — Mar 2015
    Emerson Automation Solutions· Based out of South Africa and responsible for all of Sub-Saharan Africa
  7. Sales ManagerJul 2010 — Oct 2011
    Emerson Industrial Automation· Based out of South Africa and responsible for all of Sub-Saharan Africa
  8. Systems Sales EngineerJul 2008 — Jun 2010
    Emerson Industrial Automation· South Africa
  9. Electrical Design EngineerMay 2005 — Jul 2008
    Emerson Industrial Automation· South Africa
  10. Electrical Engineering TechnicianJul 2002 — Apr 2005
    Aberdare Cables· South Africa

Education

Top skills

Market PenetrationOperational ExcellenceClient RelationsLeading transformational changeChannel Account ManagementDemand Generation

About

Leading Schneider Electric's Global Software-Defined Automation business which also includes responsibility for our Global System Integrator Partner business, my focus is on commercial excellence and sustainable, profitable growth. With a strategic vision for revenue enhancement, my leadership capitalizes on business transformation and technology innovation to accelerate our industrial and software business. Driven by purpose, my tenure as Global Vice President has been marked by fostering a culture of transparency and shared vision. This approach has strengthened stakeholder relations and amplified engagement, underpinning our commitment to operational excellence and positioning Schneider Electric at the forefront of the Automation and Industrial Software industry.

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